Compassion Fatigue : A survey on how social service professionals experience the phenomenon
Savolainen, Noora; Lehto, Julia (2018)
Savolainen, Noora
Lehto, Julia
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018120520344
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018120520344
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this study was to create a survey for social service professionals to see how common compassion fatigue is among this certain group. The purpose was also to raise awareness for the phenomenon of compassion fatigue. The target group was all the social service professionals.
The theory for this thesis was based on written material by Charles R. Figley who is the creator behind the whole concept. The nature of this study was a quantitative research. The data for this study was collected via google form survey and our respondents were found from a Facebook group called “Sosionomien uraverkosto”. The total received responses from the Facebook group were 223.
The idea for this study came from the lecturer Riikka Kanervo who introduced the term of compassion fatigue. After a few discussions together and receiving our lecturers’ feedback, the final form of our study developed.
The base of this survey is B. Hudnall Stamms Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Subscales. The test allows usage in the terms mentioned by the creator of the test. The test keeps its original form and it is not used in purpose to earn money.
The results for this survey were mainly positive. Most of the respondents were happy with their job and with the fact that they can help others. One alarming finding was that over 60% of the respondents answered that their workload seems endless.
To give a greater understanding of the discussed topic, it is explaned how one can count his/her own results for the test we used. Compassion fatigue is a serious issue and professional helpers should be aware of this phenomenon as well as the information on how to recognize and avoid compassion fatigue.
The theory for this thesis was based on written material by Charles R. Figley who is the creator behind the whole concept. The nature of this study was a quantitative research. The data for this study was collected via google form survey and our respondents were found from a Facebook group called “Sosionomien uraverkosto”. The total received responses from the Facebook group were 223.
The idea for this study came from the lecturer Riikka Kanervo who introduced the term of compassion fatigue. After a few discussions together and receiving our lecturers’ feedback, the final form of our study developed.
The base of this survey is B. Hudnall Stamms Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Subscales. The test allows usage in the terms mentioned by the creator of the test. The test keeps its original form and it is not used in purpose to earn money.
The results for this survey were mainly positive. Most of the respondents were happy with their job and with the fact that they can help others. One alarming finding was that over 60% of the respondents answered that their workload seems endless.
To give a greater understanding of the discussed topic, it is explaned how one can count his/her own results for the test we used. Compassion fatigue is a serious issue and professional helpers should be aware of this phenomenon as well as the information on how to recognize and avoid compassion fatigue.